Episode 7 of "Interview with the Vampire" commences its climatic finale with an intriguing query: Can immortality ever encounter mortality? Louis affirms that it can, mentioning starvation and blood deprivation as options, or even the decapitation of a vampire. But the real question lingers: Can these vampire offspring annihilate their own creator, especially one as formidable as Lestat? This mystery shall soon unravel as Claudia and Louis telepathically conspire, determined to rid themselves of Lestat.
Lestat, perturbed by the influx of devotees at their doorstep, decides to flee New Orleans. Their noise is too much, and they must remain inconspicuous. Among them stands the new postman, who has heard whispers of devils residing in their abode, yet believes them to be angels. Lestat swiftly dismisses him, but then inexplicably begins to dribble blood, claiming the presence of cancer. This urgent situation prompts the trio's hasty dispatch, as they plan to abandon America for Europe.
Before their departure, Claudia conceives a brilliant plan: a Mardi Gras celebration, a grand farewell bash before bidding adieu to New Orleans. This, however, is merely a ruse devised by Claudia, and she welcomes Lestat's skepticism. Doubts and curiosity are the tools of her game, and as rumors spread about the trio emerging from hiding, the number of guests attending the ball soars.
As the festivities commence, a sense of unease permeates the air. Louis begins to have second thoughts, realizing that fasting was a miscalculation. Alone, Lestat confesses to Louis that he will miss New Orleans, while the latter reveals that various flowers have been prepared for Lestat's feast. Claudia, meanwhile, has chosen her target for her poison.
As Lestat hovered over his intended prey, he pierced the neck with precision, eagerly anticipating the rush of blood. However, an ominous sensation came over him. It was then that Antoinette stormed through the front door, her revelation shattering the moment: the target was poisoned. Revealed was the truth - Antoinette, whom Lestat had transformed into a vampire, had been his spy, eavesdropping on Louis and Claudia's conversations throughout the night.
Amidst Lestat's violent vomiting of blood, Claudia's intricate scheme unfolded, the sight of Antoinette fallen to the ground only adding to the drama. It became clear that Claudia had been aware of Antoinette's eavesdropping since their train ride out of the city. She had anticipated Lestat's strike and had cunningly poisoned another target - a brash businessman who had hurled insults at Lestat throughout the evening. Prepared for this turn of events, Claudia chose to withdraw.
As Lestat called out to Louis, confessing his love, Louis acted swiftly, slicing his throat and allowing Lestat's life to drain away, his eyes rolling upward in their sockets. In the midst of this carnage, Claudia inscribed in blood, "Put me in my coffin, Louis, Louis," within her journal, echoing Lestat's final words. The two then cleared the gruesome scene by burning the bodies, Antoinette's screams of agony echoing as the flames consumed her.
Horrifyingly for Claudia, Lestat's body was not among the ashes. Instead, Louis had wrapped him in a carpet and discarded him with the garbage, destined for the dump where rats, bloated with blood, awaited their meal. As the episode drew to a close, Louis confessed that he was a changed man, his companion Armand now the love of his life.
